Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) Appearing for Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the Post-Graduate Programmes in Management offered by IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee to the 2-YEAR FULL TIME Post-Graduate Degree Programmes in Management offered by IISc and the IITs for the academic year beginning July/Aug.
JMET is only a qualifying examination. Candidates have to apply separately to the Institutes of their choice. They are also advised to look up the details provided in the brochure about the programmes available in the participating Institutes. There is no limit to the number of programmes a candidate can apply to, so long as he or she meets the eligibility criteria.
Date and Time of Test: 2nd week of December
Organising Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- IISc Bangalore: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- IIT Bombay: Master of Management (M. Mgt).
- IIT Delhi: MBA with focus on Management Systems; MBA with focus on Tele-communication Systems Management.
- IIT Kanpur: Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- IIT Kharagpur: Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- IIT Madras: Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- IIT Roorkee: Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Reservation: As per Government of India rules.
JMET Eligibility
Criteria for admission to the individual Institutes are given below:
IIT Bombay: Students with a first class Bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent) or first class Master's degree in Science are eligible for admission to the M.Mgt. Programme.
Students should have secured min. 60% aggregate marks / min. CGPI of 6.5 out of 10 at the qualifying examination.
There is a relaxation of 5% in marks or equivalent in CGPI for SC/ST candidates. Work experience is desirable but not mandatory.
Candidates appearing for the final degree examination can also apply.
Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree at the time of joining the course.
IIT Kanpur: A Bachelor's degree in any branch of engineering or technology (AICTE approved) from a University/Institute with at least 60% of marks or grade point average of 6.0 on a scale of 10.0 in aggregate based on average over whole programme. Candidates with AMIE or similar distance learning qualification are not eligible for this programme.
Candidates with Architecture degree can apply provided they have taken Mathematics at 10+2 level.
Candidates from outside India (foreign nationals and non-resident Indians) will be selected on the basis of academic background and work experience.
In this programme, 15% seats are reserved for SC candidates, and 7.5% seats for ST candidates. Such candidates who have passed the basic qualifying degree as stated above are eligible to apply irrespective of marks/ grade point average but should satisfy the eligibility requirement of qualifying in JMET.
However, while considering their cases only their suitability for the programme is ensured and they are not compared with the candidates belonging to other categories.
For the year, 18% seats are reserved for those OBC candidates who qualify JMET and who do not belong to the Creamy Layer according to the criteria laid down by the Central Government.
Up to 3% seats are reserved for candidates with physical disability (PD). The reservation to PD category will be applicable to all categories (including General) Horizontally.
Those having applied to IIT Kanpur MBA programme on qualifying the JMET 2009 will be short listed and then invited for a group discussion and interview, which will be held at IIT Kanpur.
IIT Delhi: The candidates having the following qualifications are eligible to apply for admission to the MBA programmes:
Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/ B.Sc. Agriculture Engineering (Minimum 4 years after 10+2)
Master's degree in any branch of Physical/Chemical/Mathematical Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Application, Electronic Science, Environmental Science, Operations Research, Computational/Information Science, Agriculture or Master's Degree in Commerce/ Economics.
Those appearing in the final year examination may also apply. However, the candidates must finish their final qualifying examination before the last date of registration, i.e. 31st July (exact date to be notified in admission letter).
Minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the above mentioned degree programmes are essential for admission.
There is a relaxation of 5% in marks or equivalent in CGPA for SC/ST candidates and as per Institute norms for PD category. Those having applied to IIT Delhi MBA programmes on qualifying the JMET will be short listed and then invited for a group discussion and interview, which will be held at IIT Delhi.
IIT Kharagpur: A candidate who has either secured or is likely to secure a first class Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or a first class Master's degree in Science (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) or a first class Master's degree in Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) is eligible for admission.
Selection is based strictly on performance in JMET, followed by group discussion and personal interview with the Selection Board. Post qualification work experience in industrial organizations will be given due weightage. The School follows Government of India norms regarding reservation of seats for qualified Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates and persons with disability.
IIT Madras: Candidates with B.E./ B.Tech. or equivalent with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University OR a Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University are eligible to apply.
Students in their final year of qualifying degree course are also eligible to apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree before 15th July and produce a provisional degree certificate on or before End of September.
IIT Roorkee: Candidates with Bachelor's degree in any discipline of Engineering/Technology or its equivalent or a Master's degree in any discipline from a recognized Institute/University with att least 60% marks for General & OBC category candidates and 55% marks for SC/ST category candidates in aggregate or CGPA of 6.00 on a 10 point scale for General & OBC category candidates and 5.50 on a 10 point scale for SC/ST category candidates are eligible to apply.
JMET Application Form JMET Application Form can be submitted using ONLINE (Internet based) mode only.
ONLINE submission of JMET 2009 application can be done by accessing the website of IIT Kanpur, http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate and following the instructions contained therein.
Before filling up on-line application form, please prepare a draft of Rs.750 (Rs.350 only for SC/ST candidates) in favour of 'Organising Chairman, JMET 2009' payable at Kanpur and one of your recent, good contrast coloured photographs.
The test cities cannot normally be changed once the choice is made. Request for change of test city in exigencies should be accompanied by a Demand Draft for Rs. 400/- drawn in favour of Organising Chairman, JMET 2009 on any nationalised bank payable at Kanpur. Such request should reach The Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur latest by End of November.
Submission of JMET on-line Application Form Send the duly filled in downloaded Application Form with your signature and a recent colour photograph pasted on it ONLY to:
The Chairman GATE
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur - 208 016
You are advised to mail your JMET on-line Application Form (downloaded from IIT Kanpur website after duly filling the same, pasting your photograph on the application form and signing the form) only by Speed Post and retain the receipt or you may also hand-over the application form personally to the GATE Office, IIT Kanpur.
Please note:
The on-line Application Form must be filled exactly as per the instructions.
Please keep a zerox copy of the completed application form and the draft with you for the record.
Last date for receiving the completed JMET 2009 on-line Application Form at the GATE office, IIT Kanpur is October 17, 2008**.
Incomplete Application Form (without your photograph and signature) is liable to be rejected.
GATE Office, IIT Kanpur will post you the JMET 2009 Admit Card by Speed Post to your given address by November 17, 2008**.
For any enquiry until the Admit Card is received, please quote the Application Number in your correspondence.
If you do not receive your admit card by December 5, 2008 you should contact the GATE Office, IIT Kanpur (0512 2597412) or visit the website
http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate to know the Registration Number and the address of the Test Centre.
JMET 2009 Test Centres
Indian Institute of Technology
IIT Delhi Zone | CITY NAME | CITY CODE |
| Ahmedabad | 301 |
| Chandigarh | 302 |
| New Delhi | 303 |
JMET 2009** Important Dates Commencement of submission of data for ONLINE Application: September 8, 2008 (Monday) at 8:00 AM
Last date for submission of Application Form
Submission of data for Online Application (website closure): Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Receipt of completed Online Application Form at IIT Kanpur GATE Office: Friday October 17, 2008
Date of Test: Sunday December 14, 2008
Announcement of Results: Monday January 5, 2009
JMET 2009 Contact Details Contact Details of Participating Institutions
| Zone | GATE Office | Management Depts./Schools |
|---|
| IISc Bangalore | Phone: 080-22932392
Fax: 080-23601227
E-mail: jmet@gate.iisc.ernet.in
Website:
http://gate.iisc.ernet.in | ___________ |
Although IISc and IITs have the responsibility of conducting JMET in cities all over india, indian institute of technology kanpur, the organising Institute, has the overall responsibility of conducting JMET.
In case of any claims or disputes arising in respect of JMET, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the courts and tribunals located only in kanpur shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such disputes or claims.
JMET Syllabus JMET will be of 3 hours duration. The test will consist of 120 questions (objective / multiple-choice type) in the following four sections:
1. Verbal Communication
This section aims to test the candidate's comprehension of and interpretative abilities in English as a language of business. Given the potential manager's decision-making roles, this section seeks to examine the candidate's felicity with common forms of English expression, grammar and usage in business that would enable him/her to extract essential information from a variety of data, and arrive at an informed decision.
Regular analysis of business articles and non-fiction prose, besides a firm grasp of communicative English grammar would be helpful in preparing for this section.
2. Logical Reasoning
This section consists of analytical reasoning, argument analysis, and analysis of explanation questions.
3. Quantitative Ability
This section aims to test the candidate's understanding of Basic Mathematics (Numbers; Operations; HCF and LCM; Fractions, Decimals and Percentages; Ratio and Proportion; Roots and Power; Logarithms; Progressions; Elementary Geometry and Mensuration; Elementary Trigonometry; Introductory Set Theory), Linear Algebra (Equations and Inequalities; Matrices; Determinants; Simultaneous equations and solutions; Elementary Linear Programming; Elementary differential calculus involving functions of one variable; Elementary integral calculus), and Probability and Statistics
(Types of Data; Frequency Distributions; Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion; Probability Concepts: Basic Outcomes, Events, Sample Spaces; Probability Calculations: Counting Rules using Permutations and Combinations, Unions and Intersections, Complementary Events, Mutually Exclusive Events, Conditional Probability and Independent Events; Binomial, Poisson and Normal Random Variables; Correlation and Simple Linear Regression) for their use in business applications such as Partnership and Shareholding;
Present Worth and Discounts; Depreciation; Demand and Supply; Cost and Revenue, and common applications such as Banking Transactions; Inventories; Mixtures; Time and Work; Time and Distance; Pipes and Tanks; Estimation of time, distance, area, volume, effort, etc.
4. Data Interpretation
This section aims to assess the ability of the examinee to make valid interpretations from a given data set.
The section also assesses the ability of the examinee to understand data in different representative forms such as simple tables, histograms, pie charts, graphs, scatter diagrams, etc. Although involved calculations are not expected, simple data manipulations would be required.
There is negative marking for incorrect answers. For a wrong answer to a question, 25% of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted. Moreover, for a candidate to be qualified in JMET 2009, he/she should, not only, secure certain minimum marks in the test paper, but also, should necessarily obtain certain minimum marks in each of the four sections stated above.